Military

Military-grade composites are used in a number of applications for their low weight, long life and ability to help protect people and equipment from harm. Aerial drones, armored fighting vehicles, submarines and body armor can contain composites materials.

Last week, Orbital ATK and Lockheed Martin celebrated the successful completion of the 5,000th Orbital ATK-built composite part for the F-35 program. With more than 1,400 domestic suppliers in 46 states and...

Boeing recently announced that the Bell Helicopter/Boeing V-22 Osprey has surpassed the 400,000 flight hour milestone. The V-22 Osprey is a joint-service, multirole combat aircraft that uses tiltrotor...

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Materials and Manufacturing Directorate researchers recently took advantage of a unique and rare research opportunity to better understand the behavior of materials...

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